May 25 highlights from history across years
May 25 marks notable events from 1787 beginning of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia to 1968 the Gateway Arch dedication in St. Louis. Also on this date Argentina forms its Primera Junta in 1810, Wilde conviction in 1895, Ruth final homer in 1935, Stilwell’s remark in 1942, Jordan’s 1946 monarchy, and Kennedy space goal in 1961.
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Pennsylvania State House
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
United States
Argentina
Primera Junta
Buenos Aires
Oscar Wilde
London
Chicago Tribune
Henry Ford
Babe Ruth
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
U.S. Army
Joseph Stilwell
Burma
Delhi
India
Transjordan
Jordan
Abdullah I
John F. Kennedy
Congress
Gateway Arch
St. Louis
Hubert Humphrey
Stewart Udall
Associated Press
Corrections: Wrong player in photo on Page 30
The paper corrects misidentifications from Thursday's edition. A Du Quoin softball player was misidentified. the girl throwing the softball is Kate Toler. The Southern also notes a photo with a story about a U S Attorney stepping down this summer was not Patrick Fitzgerald. Readers may report inaccuracies at the listed numbers.
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Kate Toler
Southern
U.S
Patrick Fitzgerald
Pitt stars in Killing Them Softly at Cannes premiere
Brad Pitt discusses his career arc and focus on fatherhood while promoting Killing Them Softly by Andrew Dominik at Cannes. The crime drama, adapted from Cogan's Trade, frames 2008 financial crisis as a backdrop to greed and market turmoil amid a stylized noir with Gandolfini and Liotta.
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Cannes
France
Brad Pitt
Andrew Dominik
David Fincher
Benjamin Button
Quentin Tarantino
Dominik
Jesse James
Robert Ford
Pitt
George W. Higgins
Cogan
James Gandolfini
Scoot McNairy
Ben
Mendelsohn
Ray Liotta
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Viola Davis returns to Central Falls High to address graduates
Viola Davis addressed Central Falls High School seniors and alumni at the 2012 graduation, urging them to treasure hard times and joyous moments. The Oscar nominee, a class of 1983 graduate, was inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame and praised for overcoming adversity while remembering where she came from in Central Falls, Rhode Island.
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Central Falls
R.I
Viola Davis
Rhode Island
Help
Central Falls High School
Davis
Providence
Screen Actors Guild
Joshua Laplante
Illinois and Missouri Lottery Draw Results Summary
Illinois draws list Pick Three midday 7 0 3 and evening 0 1 3, Pick Four midday 3 0 4 7 and evening 6 9 1 8, Lucky Day Lotto 3 8 10 15 18, Lotto jackpot 2 25 million, Mega Millions jackpot 24 million. Missouri results show Pick Three midday 8 4 3 and evening 8 3 5, Pick Four midday 4 7 0 5 and evening 4 0 4 5, Show MeCash 10 12 20 27 38, I Jackpot 128 million.
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Illinois
Missouri
Rob Kardashian to judge Miss USA pageant in Las Vegas
Rob Kardashian will join Ali Fedotowsky Joe Jonas and George Kotsiopoulos as celebrity judges for the 61st Miss USA pageant in Las Vegas at Planet Hollywood. Reality hosts Andy Cohen and Giuliana Rancic will emcee the event with contestants judged in swimsuit evening gown and interview segments.
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Las Vegas
Donald Trump
Rob Kardashian
Ali Fedotowsky
Joe Jonas
George Kotsiopoulos
Andy Cohen
Giuliana Rancic
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
Las Vegas Strip
Stars to come out for Drama Desk Awards
Angela Lansbury James Earl Jones and Bernadette Peters will present at the Drama Desk Awards hosted by Brooke Shields and Brian d Arcy James. Martha Plimpton John Larroquette Doug Wright Roger Rees and Alex Timbers also appear. The June 3 ceremony at The Town Hall honors Broadway and off Broadway, with Death Takes a Holiday and Follies leading nominations with ten each.
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New York
Angela Lansbury
James Earl Jones
Bernadette Peters
Brooke Shields
Brian d’Arcy James
Martha Plimpton
John Larroquette
Doug Wright
Roger Rees
Alex Timbers
Peter and
Drama Desk
Town Hall
43Th Street
Manhattan
The
Associated Press
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Vasterhotten
Bod Bes
Hedman Vineyards
Wwe
Alto
Walker's Bluff
Reed Station
Kentucky
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Herrin
Herrin City Hall
Tom Somers
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Lee Enterprises
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Bob.williams
Thesouthern
Gary Metro
Gary
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Carbondale
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